|  | 4.4 | Explain Layer 2 Design
| 4.4.6 |
Diagramming hub placement in a standards-based extended star topology
Shared-media hubs are generally used in a LAN switch environment to create more connection points at the end of the horizontal cable runs. This is an acceptable solution, but you must ensure that collision domains are kept small and bandwidth requirements to the host are accomplished according to specifications gathered in the requirements phase of the network design process.